I love experimenting with my air fryer, and have been developing several new air fryer recipes over the last few weeks. Stay tuned for more in the coming weeks, and check out some other air fryer recipes in this old post of mine on air frying vs. deep frying.
The recipe I am sharing today is for air fryer sweet potato tater tots. These are a lighter alternative to regular tater tots, but are still delicious! Mine also have a little bit of a kick due to adding Cajun seasoning. I developed this recipe as part of the Allrecipes Allstars pilot Tastemakers program. Rate, review, and photograph my recipe for Air Fryer Sweet Potato Tots on Allrecipes here, and see the full recipe along with some of my cooking tips below.
One of the most important tips I can share for this recipe is to not overboil the potatoes. They should be just parboiled, and removed from the pot when you can pierce them with a fork, but are still firm. This will make them easier to grate (after they are cooled) and form into tots. Otherwise, you may end up with something closer resembling mashed potatoes and it will be messier to shape them.
For shaping the tots, I just did it by hand and did my best to make them into (mostly) evenly-sized little tot-shaped cylinders.
The great thing about air frying is that you still get crispness, but without deep frying in oil. Still, many air fryer recipes will still need some sort of oil lightly brushed or sprayed on. For this recipe (and a few others), I find the easiest and lightest solution to be spraying the food with olive oil cooking spray.
Keep in mind that air fryers vary, so after flipping, you may wish to check your tots every minute or two to make sure you stop while they are crisp but not burnt.
Serve with ketchup or your favorite dipping sauce. Enjoy, and if you try it, let me know how it turned out and share any additional tips for other cooks on Allrecipes here!
Air Fryer Sweet Potato Tots
Recipe created by Ramona Cruz-Peters for Allrecipes.
Rate, review, and photograph the recipe, and see nutritional information on the Allrecipes website here.
Ingredients:
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2 sweet potatoes, peeled
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1/2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
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Olive oil cooking spray
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Sea salt to taste
Instructions:
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Bring a pot of water to a boil and add sweet potatoes. Boil until potatoes can be pierced with a fork but are still firm, about 15 minutes. Do not over-boil, or they will be messy to grate. Drain and let cool.
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Grate sweet potatoes into a bowl using a box grater. Carefully mix in Cajun seasoning. Form mixture into tot-shaped cylinders.
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Spray the air fryer basket with olive oil spray. Place tots in the basket in a single row without touching each other or the sides of the basket. Spray tots with olive oil spray and sprinkle with sea salt.
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Heat air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and cook tots for 8 minutes. Turn, spray with more olive oil spray, and sprinkle with more sea salt. Cook for 8 minutes more.
Evelyn Hernandez says
We just got an air fryer too and have been experimenting with all kinds of recipes, your tots looks delicious.
Monidipa Dutta says
We don't have an air-fryer but my boyfriend wants one. He is a way better cook than I am. This one looks like a good snack for evening. After we get our airfryer i shall ask my man to make it.
Nancie McKinnon says
I love sweet potatoes, and I'd like to try this recipe. Maybe I'll have to buy an air fryer.
indra k says
Sweet potatoes are my favorite in any form. Seeing your recipe I am excited to try now in air fry version.
Fiona Crystal says
Sweet Potato is one of my favorite and the photos look so delicious. Great recipe!
Catherine Santiago - Jose says
I have never tried to make this recipe and it is really a wow for me. You make the simple sweet potato into a delicious dish. I will definitely try to make this and I am sure kids will love it.
Natalia A says
I've never heard of an air fryer before, and I'm wowed! I want to learn more about it and learn more recipes that can be done with it!
nothing says
WOw you have a great skill!! I am going to try this tonight, looks so yummy!!
Anna
Clare L says
This is a great recipe. I really like the idea of frying sweet potato. This is definitely something id love to try out.